Debian package
dpkg-deb
Basic tool to create debian package
dpkg-buildpackage
Debian has some pretty detailed rules on what a "proper" Debian package looks like, dpkg-buildpackage is a tool that enforces said workflow and structure, it's use dpkg-deb to create debian package (deb file)
Version
The "Version" field is gone. As explained above, dpkg-buildpackage infers the version number from the changelog file.
Debhelper
Debhelper is a tool that automates various common aspects of package building
command/method
dh_auto_configure
automatically run ./configure or the cmake equivalent.
- Applies architecture-specific flags.( CFLAGS, CXXFLAGS, LDFLAGS) |
dh_builddeb
dh_builddeb is a Debhelper tool that creates a Debian (.deb) package from the files staged in debian/tmp or debian/
| option | desc |
|---|---|
--destdir=<dir> |
Change the output directory for .deb files. |